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Academy in Review: The 1980s
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Posted April 11, 2020 by coleduffy
Like so many other billions of people, quarantine life has led me to find something to do, and I've settled on watching every single Best Picture nominee from all 92 years of the Academy Awards. And for fun, we're gonna be reviewing every decade to look back at the highs and lows throughout the years of Oscar glory. Which classics took home the top prize, and which ones never got the chance to rise from their seats and say "I'd like to thank the Academy…"?
Ah, the 1980s. Crimping hair and Reagan were in, and the genuinely challenging American cinema of the previous decade was out. It was a particularly bland decade for mainstream cinema in retrospect, one that preferred middle class bourgeois taste. From 1980 to 1989, the common thread was that almost always the safest possible choice won. Let's take a look at the nominees themselves first:
Top 5 Best Picture Nominees of the 1980s
Raging Bull (1980) – Martin Scorsese's best film is this scorching hot biopic full of rage and violence, and it represented the final gasp of New Hollywood auteur cinema before its collapse due to a series of financial bombs. Despite winning Best Actor for Robert De Niro and Best Film Editing for Thelma Schoonmaker, it lost the top prize to Robert Redford's family drama Ordinary People.
Amadeus (1984) – The only true masterpiece this era to win Best Picture, Miloš Forman's fictionalized biopic of Salieri and Mozart is a grim and provocative achievement that takes a peek into the lives of two of the greatest composers that ever lived. Amadeus was the clear favorite at the 57th Academy Awards, taking home 8 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) – Steven Spielberg's glorious adventure film might have been the biggest hit of the year, but this critically acclaimed old-fashioned story of action and mystery failed to win any above-the line prizes, with Chariots of Fire ultimately beating out Reds in a shocking upset. Despite the shut-out in major categories, the film is still a classic to do this day for good reason: a more perfect popcorn movie is difficult to find.
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) – Hector Babenco's film about a tough revolutionary and a sensitive gay man learning to understand and tolerate each other while locked up in a Brazilian prison during the military junta won praise for being an in-depth exploration of love and life choices that uses a touch of camp to maximum effect. While the film won Best Actor for William Hurt's performance, it ultimately lost Best Picture to the historical epic Out of Africa.
Moonstruck (1987) – When Cher and Nicolas Cage fall in love, that's amore! The widely praised and wildly successful romantic comedy charmed audiences with its simple yet tender tale of Italian-Americans in Brooklyn, with a bittersweet and magical edge to it. The film ended up winning big at the 60th Academy Awards, including Best Actress for pop goddess Cher and Best Supporting Actress for Olympia Dukakis, but in the end it lost Best Picture to Bernardo Bertolucci's gorgeous epic The Last Emperor.
Honorable Mentions: Missing (1982), A Room with a View (1985), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Broadcast News (1987), Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
Bottom 5 Best Picture Nominees of the 1980s
Chariots of Fire (1981) – Every prediction said that Reds, Warren Beatty's epic political love story set in 1920s Communist Russia, would take home the top prize. It seemed poised to, especially after Beatty's win for Best Director, but the shock filled the room as the limp and lifeless film about two British runners participating in the 1924 Olympics was announced as the winner by presenter Loretta Young. Ultimately, the film only lives on in public memory due to the iconic synth-heavy musical score by Vangelis.
Rain Man (1988) – Time has not been kind to this Best Picture winner, as its depiction of an autistic man as a savant has garnered more than enough justified criticism over the years. Pauline Kael most memorably called Dustin Hoffman's Oscar-winning performance "humping one note on a piano for two hours and eleven minutes." All in all, it's a very dated film that acts like a dull Lifetime TV movie that somehow managed to sneak into theaters and win several Oscars.
The Accidental Tourist (1988) – William Hurt starred in 5 Best Picture nominees during this decade, but this Lawrence Kasdan-directed dramedy about a travel writer who falls for a manic pixie dream girl after his wife leaves him is by far the worst of them. A truly awful script restrains Hurt, Kathleen Turner (who is saddled with a memorably terrible monologue), and Geena Davis' Oscar-winning turn from achieving any level of greatness. It's an unfunny, undramatic slog with no sense of energy or direction.
The Big Chill (1983) – We're not done with Lawrence Kasdan yet. His other Best Picture nominee from this decade is perhaps the ultimate Boomer material: a bunch of young 30-somethings meet up at the funeral of a friend who committed suicide to discuss their lives and complain about their lost hopes and dreams. Despite an all-star cast including William Hurt, Glenn Close, and Jeff Goldblum, it's a miserable bore akin to listening to Trump supporters moan about how bored and unhappy they are.
Places in the Heart (1984) – This story of a rural widow during the Great Depression who fights to keep her family and home together is embarrassing for a variety of reasons. First, its white savior narrative involving Sally Field and Danny Glover is out-dated and dull. Second, its unearned sappiness is so suffocating it threatens to rot away all the enamel in your body and replace it with sugar cane syrup. Finally, Sally Field's speech for winning Best Actress is so infamously cheesy it derailed her career for four years.
Dishonorable Mentions: The Dresser (1983), A Passage to India (1984), Out of Africa (1985), Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Field of Dreams (1989)
Oscar Trivia: 80s Edition
The decade's most nominated director was Woody Allen, who was nominated three times for Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Broadway Danny Rose (1987), and Crimes & Misdemeanors (1989). He failed to win any of them.
The decade's most awarded director was Oliver Stone, who won twice for his Vietnam war dramas Platoon (1986) and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). They were his only nominations in that category this decade.
The decade's most nominated Best Actress was Meryl Streep, who received a stunning six nominations for her work, ultimately winning once for Sophie's Choice (1982). Close on her heels are Sissy Spacek and Jessica Lange, who both received four nominations apiece, with Spacek winning for Coal Miner's Daughter (1980). Lange also received a win for Supporting Actress for her role in Tootsie (1982).
The decade's most nominated Best Actors were Paul Newman and William Hurt, who were both nominated three times. Newman won for The Color of Money (1986), while Hurt won for Kiss of the Spider Woman.
Driving Miss Daisy is one of only four films to win Best Picture without a directing nomination. The most recent film to accomplish is ironically also a story about racism set in the South during the 1960s: Green Book.
The Last Emperor was the decade's most awarded film, winning 9 Oscars out of 9 nominations. The UK-Italy-China co-production, which was the first Western film to shoot in the Imperial City, won Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Sound Mixing, Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, and Film Editing. Its sweep was even disparaged by some television critics as "anticlimactic".
The highest grossing Best Picture nominee of the decade was E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), which made over $619 million dollars. The highest grossing Best Picture winner was Rain Man, which made over $354 million dollars.
Johnny Carson hosted the ceremony three times in a row, more than any other host that decade. He hosted in 1980, 1981, and 1982.
The most embarrassing moment all decade might belong to Rob Lowe, who starred in an agonizingly painful 11 minute dance number fiasco with Snow White, dozens of glittery dancers, and excessively gaudy sets that recreated Hollywood landmarks. The production was universally hated, and Disney even sued the Academy for violation of copyright by including Snow White in the routine. Here's a link to the disastrous opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mronRVvdmw
THEY DIDN'T WIN? THEY WEREN'T EVEN NOMINATED?
Sigourney Weaver – They could nominate her for Aliens (1986), Working Girl (1988), and Gorillas in the Mist (1988), but the sci-fi queen has yet to receive love from the Academy in the form of a win.
Tom Cruise – One of Hollywood's biggest stars was nominated for his work in Born on the Fourth of July (1989), but he lost in a surprise to a little known-actor named Daniel Day-Lewis, who won his first (of three) Best Actor Oscars for My Left Foot (1989).
Glenn Close – Despite providing some of the most memorable performances of the 1980s in hits like Fatal Attraction (1987) and Dangerous Liaisons (1988), she has always been the bridesmaid, never the bride.
David Lynch – America's most belovedly weird director was on the Academy's radar, as proven by Best Director nominations for The Elephant Man (1980) and Blue Velvet (1986), but neither he or any of his films won an Oscar this decade. Not only did The Elephant Man go 0-for-8, but the lack of an award for the makeup used to turn John Hurt into the titular character caused such an outrage the Academy created a new category: Best Makeup & Hairstyling, which was first awarded in 1982.
Blade Runner (1982) – Despite being the blueprint for decades of science-fiction films to come after it, the film only received nominations for Best Art Direction and Best Visual Effects. It lost both categories, while Ridley Scott and Vangelis were not even nominated for their stellar work.
So in conclusion, the 1980s were full of big hairdos, big shoulder pads, and big winners. It was a middling decade in quality of overall winners, but many of these films have continued to charm the public over the years, and will continue to do so.
Next up: grab your disco balls and cocaine, because we're heading to the 1970s!
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The 'Game Of Thrones' cast were spotted drinking Guinness in a Belfast pub at the weekend
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The 'Game of Thrones' cast were spotted enjoying a few pints in a traditional pub in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, and Jacob Anderson were among the crew seen enjoying chilled drinks after filming at the weekend.
We're used to seeing the cast of HBO's "Game of Thrones" in a more glamorous setting, but this weekend some of the show's actors were spotted knocking back a couple of pints in a Belfast pub after filming.
Kelly's Cellars, a traditional pub in the city centre, posted a photo of some of the crew enjoying drinks in the early hours of Sunday morning with the following caption:
"As you may have noticed, Winter Is Coming. Or Coming Back. Or whatever.
But whatever it is, it was a pleasure to welcome some of the cast of Game of Thrones yesterday evening.
Because that's what they do.
They drink. And they know things."
—Kelly's Cellars (@kellyscellars) March 4, 2018
The photo shows GOT producers David Benioff and Dan Weiss as well as actors Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Jacob Anderson, and Peter Dinklage enjoying some drinks alongside two unidentified people.
The cast members braved the cold weather and swung by the pub shortly after 10 p.m. settling in the upstairs bar at Kelly's, according to Irish News.
Clarke looks to have opted for a gin and tonic, while co-stars Harrington and Drinklage appear to have gone for a couple of pints of the local stout — Guinness.
Kelly's is conveniently located for after work drinks for the cast, as it's just around the corner from the King's Landing set at Titanic Studios, according to fan site Winter is Coming, and a mere half a hour from the Winterfell set and Magheramorne Quarry (where they film scenes at Castle Black).
More: Game of Thrones Emilia Clarke Kit Harrington

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Christianity Today Editor Who Thinks LGBT Rights Are "Destructive" is Sad About the Massacre June 13, 2016 Hemant Mehta
Christianity Today Editor Who Thinks LGBT Rights Are "Destructive" is Sad About the Massacre
Mark Galli, editor of Christianity Today, offered this reflection on Sunday morning's mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando that left 50 people dead:
We at Christianity Today are deeply grieved by the shooting in Orlando that killed 50 people. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to friends and family of the victims. In this case, the attack was targeted at one group, and so our prayers go up for gays, lesbians, and other sexual minorities who now live with a heightened sense of fear. We are glad to hear of so many Christians, from many theological persuasions, reaching out to comfort them in their grief.
That's very kind of him to say… though I'll admit it's hard to take him seriously since Galli is the same guy who said this almost exactly a year ago, referring to evangelical Christians who go against the Bible to fight for LGBT equality:
We'll be sad, but we won't panic or despair. Neither will we feel compelled to condemn the converts and distance ourselves from them. But to be sure, they will be enlisting in a cause that we believe is ultimately destructive to society, to the church, and to relations between men and women.
There's the evangelical mindset for you: civil rights for LGBT people are "ultimately destructive to society," but we're really, really sorry you have to live in fear.
As if there's no connection between religious bigotry and the people who act on it.
I'm gonna bet Galli doesn't see that connection at all. He has to ignore it. Otherwise, his head might start to hurt.
Don't worry, though. He has a "unique solution" to this problem: Prayer:
We share this with other religionists, of course, but we practice it in our own way. We don't often see its effect, but Jesus has promised that prayer in his name makes a difference. It's times like these that it can be hard to pray, but it's vital we take Jesus at his word on this matter.
Galli spends literally four words talking about the need for "social service as citizens" and multiple paragraphs talking about the need for prayer.
Prayer won't change anything.
Gun safety measures will help.
Pushing people away from religious beliefs will help.
Treating LGBT people with the respect they deserve so that their existence isn't seen as a problem will help.
Talking to Jesus will do jack shit. But I'm glad it'll help Galli sleep better at night since none of his other suggestions have done anything meaningful for the LGBT community.
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Who Is Entitled to an Emotional Support Animal?
A person who is physically or mentally disabled/handicapped may be entitled to an emotional support animal as an accommodation. A person making a request for an accommodation must provide documentation from a "reliable" source that demonstrates the requesting party has a physical or mental impairment, states which major life activities are substantially impaired, and explains how the animal ameliorates the symptoms.
Who Gets an Emotional Support Animal?
Virtually anyone can obtain a letter that satisfies the above requirements with a simple Google search. There are a number of individuals and websites that advertise to write letters for housing and air travel for a fee after a one-time assessment or review of an online examination. There is no "treatment" history. A person goes to the website, takes an online examination, and enters a credit card number and a letter ships in two to three days. You can also pay an extra fee to have the letter expedited the same day. Many of these websites also provide the answers that are necessary to obtain a letter. For example, one website tells the person taking the exam that they should say they are sad or depressed at least five times per week. It makes it very difficult to fail an examination when the answers are provided in advance.
In some cases, after the examination is over and payment is made, a letter is sent to the requesting party. In other cases, a one-time skype session or telephone session is conducted by a social worker or therapist, and then the letter issues. In addition to the letters for housing and air travel, many of these websites offer other products like certificates, identification cards/tags, vests, and other products that purportedly establish an animal is an emotional support animal.
How Do We Stop the Fraud and Abuse?
On July 1, 2015, Florida Statute Section 413.08(9) was amended to provide a deterrent for people bringing dogs into places of public accommodation under the guise that the animal is a "service" animal. The amendment to Florida Law states that a person who misrepresents having a service animal commits a misdemeanor of the second degree. However, as stated above, service animals are not the problem for community associations addressing requests for emotional support animals. While this amendment may have deterred some people from bringing their dogs into places of public accommodation, it did nothing to curtail the fraud and abuse in housing.
(a) "Emotional support animal" means an animal that does not require training to do specific work or perform special tasks for an individual with a disability but, by virtue of its presence, provides support to alleviate one or more identified symptoms or effects of an individual's disability.
House Bill 721 also clarifies how emotional support animals and their handlers are to be treated.
2.a. An individual with a disability who has an emotional support animal or who obtains an emotional support animal is entitled to full and equal access to all housing accommodations provided for in this section, and such individual may not be required to pay extra compensation for such animal. If an individual's disability or disability-related need is not readily apparent to a housing accommodation, the housing accommodation may request written documentation prepared by a health care practitioner, as defined in §456.001, which verifies that the individual has a disability or a disability-related need and has been under the practitioner's care or treatment for such disability or need, and the animal provides support to alleviate one or more identified symptoms or effects of the individual's disability or disability-related need.
The bolded language states that the requesting party must have been under health care practitioner's care or treatment; however, it does not state how long the "care or treatment" must have taken place or how many visits must have occurred. This leaves the field wide open for online health care professionals to require and charge for a second visit and claim there is a treatment history. That does not appear to be what was intended by this amendment.
b. The written documentation, as specified in subparagraph a., must be prepared in a format prescribed by the Department of Health in rule and may not be prepared by a health care practitioner whose exclusive service to the individual with a disability is preparation of the written documentation in exchange for a fee. The Department of Health may adopt rules to administer this sub-subparagraph.
This section clarifies that a one-time skype or telephone session is insufficient but still does not address the length of time or number of visits necessary to establish "care or treatment." It is possible that the Department of Health could address these issues in the rules promulgated to administer the amendment.
(10) A person who falsifies written documentation, as specified in sub-subparagraph (6)(b)2.a., for an emotional support animal or otherwise knowingly and willfully misrepresents herself or himself, through conduct or verbal or written notice, as using an emotional support animal and being qualified to use an emotional support animal commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in §775.082 or §775.083, and must perform 30 hours of community service for an organization that serves individuals with disabilities, or for another entity or organization at the discretion of the court, to be completed in not more than 6 months.
The problem with this section is that there is no clear guidance as to how to report a suspected falsification or misrepresentation or to whom to report the complaint. Further, there should be clarification that a "good faith" report of falsification or misrepresentation is not considered discrimination or retaliation under the FHAA. If House Bill 721 passes, it is to take effect on July 1, 2019.
While the proposed amendment to Florida Statute Section 413.08, via House Bill 721, is a good start to attempt to curb the fraud and abuse associated with emotional support animals, the language of the bill must be clarified to address the expected arguments the online health care professionals will make and to protect community associations and their board members who act in good faith in challenging what appears to be fraudulent documentation or requests.
Ms. Burnett concentrates her practice in state and federal appellate practice and procedure, complex commercial and civil litigation including fair housing discrimination, association litigation, and general business litigation. Ms. Burnett has represented numerous association clients in defending discrimination complaints based upon alleged fair housing violations before local county agencies and in State and Federal Court. Ms. Burnett has extensive experience in representing association clients in covenant enforcement cases in arbitration and State Court proceedings. Additionally, Ms. Burnett has experience with collections and foreclosures.
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Be sure to check our website from time to time for new content very soon!


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Karrawirra Parri
Walking the Torrens from source to sea
Mike Ladd, Cathy Brooks
The sun warms the right side of my face. Monarch butterflies, with their stained-glass wings of black and white and brown, mate in the air above me. Soursobs and Salvation Jane are flowering on the shale outcrops. The stream is an always-superb composition of chance; smooth water and riffles, crimson heath by pale green rock, the beauty of the un-modelled.
In 2007, Mike Ladd walked the River Torrens from its source to the sea, taking notes as he travelled. First appearing as a popular series of articles in the Adelaide Review accompanied by photographs by Cathy Brooks, Karrawirra Parri is a beguiling social and natural history of the river, and a delightful meditation on literature and walking.
Praise for Karrawirri Parri:
'I loved this book for its many facets and for the beauty of its poetry and poetic prose. I give it a five star recommendation.' – Ian Lipke, M/C Reviews
'A richly detailed story of one man's walk through an area we all know about, but do not really know.' – Fran Knight, ReadPlus
'His love of poetry shines out on every page ... This is a gentle, leisurely book ... a social and natural history of the river, as well as a collection of personal observations along the way ... A gem of a book.' – Robert Willson, Canberra Times
'Wakefield Press, and particularly Mark Thomas, should be congratulated for the quality of the book's design and production. Its paper stock presents Cathy Brooks' numerous photographs well, which is sadly not always true when images are included in books. While that can be an understandable budget decision, the pictures are critical to the book, as Ladd's words converse with them so directly, and they are served well. On every non-photo spread, each with generous margins, there is a graphic image of a watercourse snaking across one side. The overall effect is of a pleasant unity of purpose.' – InDaily
At the age of seventeen, Mike Ladd began reading his poetry at Adelaide's renowned Friendly Street and his poems started appearing in local and national publications. His first book The Crack in the Crib was published in 1984 followed by eight collections of poetry and prose.
Mike was the editor of ABC Radio National's highly respected Poetica, which ran for eighteen years. He currently works for Radio National's features and documentary unit, and he and his partner Cathy Brooks have been running projects that put poems on street signs as public art. Mike is a poetry mentor, judge, and also a reviewer for the Sydney Morning Herald. Over the past two decades he has given poetry workshops and masterclasses in every state and territory of Australia.
Mike Ladd lives in Adelaide.
Karrawirra Parri - ebook: pdf


Was in the 1st Battalion, Madras European Fusiliers. The Battalion was part of the Field Force in the 2nd Anglo-Burma War – 5 April 1852 – 20 January 1853. This was the second of the three wars fought between the Burmese and British forces, with the outcome being the gradual extinction of Burmese sovereignty and independence and the complete annexation of Burma. Having an eye on the possible rich pickings of Burma's teak, oil and rubies, Commodore George Lambert had been sent to Burma to negotiate over a number of minor issues relating to the Treaty of Yanabo which had ended the 1st Burma War. Instead of resolving the problem Lambert provoked a confrontation which led to a declaration of war and a British Expeditionary Force under Lieutenant-General Henry Godwin attacked Martaban and occupied Rangoon. The British occupied Prome in October and announced the annexation of the province of Regu on 20 January 1853. No treaty was ever signed.
Timothy's Battalion was also part of the force that was to recapture Cawnpore on 16 July 1857 during the Indian Mutiny. What had happened was that being unprepared for the siege of Cawnpore by the Indian rebel forces the East India Company forces and civilians in Cawnpore had surrendered to Nana Sahib, in return for a safe passage to Allahabad. The evacuation turned into a massacre, and most of the men were killed. When the rebels heard that the East India Company rescue force was approaching Cawnpore, 120 British women and children were killed in what came to be known as the Bibighar Massacre, their remains being thrown down a nearby well in an attempt to hide the evidence. Following the recapture of Cawnpore and the discovery of the massacre, the outraged Company forces engaged in widespread retaliation against captured rebel soldiers.
Timothy (Corporal) (Service Number 1754) was awarded the Mutiny Medal.
Timothy died on 28 July 1857 just over a week after the recapture of Cawnpore.
(i) Mary Anne O'Kelly (b.1848) born in Madras in 1848. She married at the age of 16 to Timothy Sullivan (b.c.1835) aged 29 in Poonamallee, Madras on 29th or 23 April 1864. Timothy was probably in the army. They had one child Ellen Sullivan (b.1871) who was born in Bellary on 29 April 1871.
James Patrick became a certified school teacher and was maths and English teacher at All Saints College, Hyderabad from 1895-1905. Became the maths and English teacher for Matriculation Classes and eventually Head Master of the Armenian College, Calcutta from 1905-1912.
Norah Frances O'Kelly (1885-1957). Born in Madras in 1885 Died in Perth, Western Australia in 1957.


The latest phase of our add-on compatibility plan has arrived in Aurora, and we need your help to test it! Since Firefox 4, we have been automatically making add-ons hosted on AMO compatible with new Firefox releases. Now, we have extended automatic compatibility to non-hosted add-ons, which account for 75% of all add-ons in use (currently in the hundreds of millions). This means you should see less of the incompatible add-ons dialog, and more of your add-ons should just work.
You can read more about the plan, including how we determine eligibility for automatic compatibility here. For additional background reading, check out this blog post.
Once you have Aurora installed, all add-ons that are compatible with Firefox 4 or later can be installed without extra steps. Firefox will install them even if they are declared incompatible in the manifest file.
If you don't already have Aurora installed, you can get it here. With Aurora, you'll see our newest features before they go beta, and have a chance to send us feedback before the final release.
Please send us feedback or file bugs on the new default to compatible feature here. We look forward to hearing from you!
Should you uninstall the Add-On Compatibility Reporter to properly test this?
Hi Ron, that shouldn't be necessary.
I was wondering where these stats come from ( only 25% of all add-ons are hosted by mozilla ). Does this include popular expansions as the flash player. Are they maybe influenced by auto-installing add-ons like some toolbars and stuff from third-party applications ?
I am asking because I never went to a website and installed an Add-On there if it did not at least have a prior version reviewed by addons.mozilla.org. And I can't possibly imagine that 75% of all Add-ons get installed this way.
The stats account for add-on installs, not add-ons. Most add-ons with top install counts are, like you suggest, automatically added into Firefox by other applications. Those are the ones that were targeted on the Firefox 8 update, where all users were given the choice to remove them or keep them. Still, there are many very popular add-ons that are not hosted on AMO and are installed voluntarily by users.
I am running both Firefox & Aurora….will they both update their add-ons automatically ??
Hi William, each should handle their own add-ons, yes. You probably shouldn't run both browsers at the same time.
2 of the addons are incompatible. How can I enable them again?
ok, reverting back to ACR version 1.0 fixes it.
So far working wonderfully with the 62 extensions I have enabled.
it would really help if you didn't change firefox compatibility with add-ons every 6 weeks, because they always seem to have problems.
What on earth is wrong with keeping a stable (fast) browser – the premise that Firefox was launched on?
There is is no need to play catch up with numbers aka chrome and IE; the fact that firefox works and has lower revisions should be a thing to be prod of.
BTW – apparently FF 9 has been upgraded with yet another performance enhancement – just like the last 6 upgrades; yet I see no actual improvement in use whatsoever; just lots of wasted time trying to upgrade or workaround add-ins that can't keep up.


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Desert Lightning News – Nellis/Creech AFB
Home Air Force AF officials announce NCO retraining program
AF officials announce NCO retraining program
The Air Force has announced the Noncommissioned Officer Retraining Program for fiscal year 2019 and will update the number of available slots on the retraining advisory on or about Aug. 1.
The retraining program allows Airmen on their second or subsequent enlistments in adequately manned Air Force career fields to retrain into selected specialties to meet current and future mission needs.
To apply for NCORP, Airmen must be a staff sergeant or staff sergeant-select through master sergeant and have a minimum five-skill level in their control AFSC or a three-skill level for those AFSCs where a five-level does not exist. Additionally, staff sergeants must have fewer than 12 years of active service as of Sept. 30 while technical and master sergeants should have no more than 16 years of active service.
AFPC will host two active duty Enlisted Retraining webcasts for second term and career Airmen on July 30 at 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., CDT. Airmen should use their e-mail Common Access Card certificate to authenticate and log in 10 minutes early to establish a good connection.
Retraining information is available and continuously updated on myPers. Click "Retraining" from the active-duty enlisted landing page. The online retraining advisory is listed under the "Tools" section. In addition, a live chat feature is available for Airmen on the First Term Airmen Retraining page. To chat live with a Total Force Service Center representative, go to the page and allow about 30 to 60 seconds for a representative to come online.
Visit http://www.afpc.af.mil/Retraining/Noncommissioned-Officer-Retraining-Program/ for more information about NCORP's three phases: Phase 1 (voluntary retraining), Phase 2 (mandatory retraining) and Phase 3 (open season).
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Saudi Arabia's Prince Khaled Bin Talal, the brother of businessman Al-Waleed Bin Talal, was released on Friday and the pair allowed to meet after their meetings were previously banned.
His release was reported by Al-Quds Al-Arabi, citing high-level sources. Khaled Bin Talal has been detained since January and has refused to make concessions in order to be referred to a court of law. His brother Al-Waleed Bin Talal, on the other hand, appears to have reached an agreement with Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman (MBS).
Unlike other Saudi princes who were arrested on accusations of corruption, Prince Khaled was arrested for criticising the Crown Prince's policy of arresting princes and businessmen, without bringing them to justice.
This comes in the context of the assassination of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2 October and the increasing international pressure placed on MBS following speculation as to his involvement in the brutal murder. It also reflects the desire of his father, King Salman, to avoid sanctions from Washington over the Khashoggi case.
The release of Prince Khaled, son of Talal Bin AbdulAziz – King Salman's brother – may be part of American pressure on Riyadh after Saudi Arabia admitted to killing Khashoggi and the Kingdom's subsequent decision to keep Bin Salman in office. The plan is thought to have been conveyed by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his last visit to Riyadh.
Prince Ahmed Bin AbdulAziz, the brother of King Salman, appears to be playing an important role in releasing the detainees after he returned to Riyadh from his exile in London with international guarantees. Senior princes also met to exchange views on the future of the Kingdom and the monarchy, after Mohammad Bin Salman had previously put them under close surveillance and prevented meetings between them.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) market size reached USD 488.4 Million in 2021 and is expected to register a CAGR of 31.2% during the forecast period, according to latest analysis by Emergen Research. Increasing demand for real-time automated decision-making solutions is the key factor driving market revenue growth. The main goal of MEC is to reduce the latency and improve the performance of applications and services that require real-time processing or fast communication with the network.
Mobile Edge Computing can support real-time automated decision-making solutions by providing fast, low-latency communication with the network and by enabling the processing of large amounts of data close to the edge of the network. This can be especially useful in applications and services that require fast, accurate decision-making, such as autonomous vehicles, real-time video analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
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As the demand for real-time automated decision-making solutions continues to grow, it is likely that MEC will become increasingly important to support these types of applications and services. This is expected to drive revenue growth for MEC as more companies adopt the technology to support their real-time decision-making needs. For example, Huawei is using MEC to support the real-time decision-making of autonomous vehicles. By bringing computing resources closer to the edge of the network, MEC can help autonomous vehicles make fast, accurate decisions based on data from sensors and other sources.
AT&T is using MEC to support the real-time decision-making of IoT devices. By bringing computing resources closer to the edge of the network, MEC can help IoT devices process data from sensors and other sources, and make fast, accurate decisions based on that data. Additionally, as MEC becomes more widely adopted, it is expected that new applications and services will emerge that are specifically designed to take advantage of the low-latency, high-performance capabilities of the technology, further driving revenue growth of the market.
Restraints:
The complexity of integrating multiple technologies with mobile edge computing is the main restraining factor for the revenue growth of the market. MEC typically involves the integration of a variety of hardware and software components, including servers, storage, networking equipment, and application software. Integrating these components can be a complex and time-consuming process, which can be a restraint for MEC deployment. Another potential restraint is the cost of integrating multiple technologies. MEC typically involves the deployment of additional hardware and software components, which can increase the cost of the system. This can be a restraint for companies or organizations that are looking to deploy MEC, especially if they have limited budgets.
Growth Projections:
The mobile edge computing market is expected to register a CAGR of 31.2% over the forecast period and revenue is projected to increase from USD 488.4 Million in 2021 to USD 5,541.3 Million in 2030. Growing adoption of latency-specific applications is expected to drive the revenue growth of the market.
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The rising trend of the adoption of latency-specific applications among organizations in recent years is driving revenue growth in the market. More companies and organizations adopt this technology to support their low latency needs. For example, MEC can be used to support real-time video analytics for a variety of applications, including security, traffic management, and retail. By enabling the processing of large amounts of video data close to the edge of the network, MEC can help systems make fast, accurate decisions based on the data.
Strategic Initiatives:
Major companies included in the market report are Adlink Technology Inc., Artesyn Embedded Technologies Inc., Juniper Networks, Inc., IBM Corporation, Intel Corporation, Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Vasona Networks, Inc., Vapor IO, Inc. and Saguna Networks Ltd.
On May 18, 2020, IBM announced new services and solutions backed by a broad ecosystem of partners, to help enterprises and telecommunications companies accelerate their transition to edge computing in the 5G era. This effort combines IBM's experience and expertise in multi-cloud environments with Red Hat's industry-leading open-source technology, which was acquired by IBM in one of the largest technology acquisitions in history last year. Red Hat OpenShift, the industry-leading enterprise Kubernetes platform, powers IBM's new products. It is available everywhere from the data center to several public clouds to the edge.
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Market Size in 2021
USD 488.4 Million
CAGR (2022–2030)
Revenue Forecast to 2030
USD 5,541.3 Million
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Revenue in USD Million and CAGR in % from 2022 to 2030
Structure, distribution channel, application, connectivity, and region
Regional Scope
North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa
Country Scope
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How to invest in shares
Philip Scott
Stocks are on the up again with investors collectively piling millions into the market. In May, the FTSE 100 index of the largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange reached a record high, surpassing the 7500 points mark for the first time.
It's easy to see why shares remain attractive. When you invest in the shares of a company, you become a part owner in that firm, giving you the opportunity to profit from the firm's potential future success. But dabbling in shares can be an intimidating and risky business.
Doing your homework, knowing your goals and forming good trading habits are all key. So for intrepid investors looking to take the DIY route - rather than invest in funds that select shares and spread the risk - we explain what you need to know to get started.
The primary reason people invest in shares is that, over the long term, even though they can be volatile, they tend to beat what you can earn from a savings account. Stockmarket investors are usually looking to boost their income or grow their capital or achieve a combination of both.
Investors looking to generate an income opt for generous dividend-paying firms (companies that share their profits with their investors), while those wanting to enjoy capital growth tend to look out for fast-growing companies to generate their returns.
For many investors, having a balanced approach and combining growth and income stocks is the best route.
Investors lured by shares in well-known companies risk missing out on stronger performers
Seeking income
Dividends are usually paid twice a year and multi-nationals well known for their payouts include Vodafone, BP and Imperial Tobacco. Banks have also traditionally been a haven for income-seekers.
However, you do not have to bank the cash and can always opt to reinvest it instead, which can potentially be very rewarding, as you then benefit from compounding. For example, according to the Barclays Equity Gilt Study 2017, which analyses long-term investment returns, £100 invested in equities at the end of 1899 would now be worth, in real terms, £195. But if dividends had been reinvested over the period, the value of the sum would be massively higher at £32,050.
But beware dividend traps, where firms in financial trouble offer large payouts in the hope of attracting investors – but a high-paying dividend is not much use if the company's shares end up collapsing. If you buy a share for its income potential, check the company has a strong track record of increasing its dividend year- on-year. Remember, dividends can be cut or removed altogether if a firm decides it needs to hang on to the cash.
Seven out of 10 UK equity income funds hold these 10 companies
Potential growth
Growth stocks are characterised by corporations looking to expand by acquiring other businesses, moving into overseas markets or have new technologies or products in development. But if you are looking to invest in growth-style shares, do your groundwork and look at how viable the potential growth is – how likely is an acquisition going to happen?
If a company is expanding, how much of an impact will it have? Bear in mind that if a company becomes a takeover target there may be a short-term hike in shares, which is often inevitably followed by a drop.
How to pick stocks
The movement of any share, whether up or down, is dependent on investor demand. If a company is doing well and/or is expected to grow its profits, its stock will rise in line with demand. Shares fall in value when investors sell out. When the market is doing well, shares from all sectors generally tend to rise and vice versa during rocky periods.
Experts often advise new investors to stick to what they know. Keith Bowman, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, says: "Investors should avoid investing in the shares of companies that they do not understand. Instead, look at businesses you are familiar with."
It is vital you do your homework but there is no shortage of tools at the disposal of investors. If you are thinking of investing in a particular firm, look at the firm's latest market update and annual report, check out what firms say about its prospects – all of which
are available online. Many websites – including Moneywise's parent company Interactive Investor – provide a wealth of information and numerous online brokers also offer free weekly share tip emails.
When managing your portfolio, leave emotion aside – just because a stock was a good investment six months ago does not mean it still is now. Do not be afraid to cut your losses because even stocks that have already fallen sharply can always drop further. Graham Spooner, investment research analyst at The Share Centre, says: "If a company in which you are invested comes out with a bad set of results, or disaster has hit it in some way, don't look for the positive – the fundamental reasons why you are invested are no longer there anymore."
10 golden rules of buying shares
Managing risk
While investing in the stockmarket can be financially very rewarding, it comes with a not insignificant amount of risk – you could lose some, if not all of your invested cash – so never put in more than you can afford to lose. The key to success is striking a balance between risk and return.
Investing should be a long-term project and, as such, it is vital you take on a level of risk that will let you sleep comfortably at night. The general rule of thumb is that the higher the potential return, the greater the risk. FTSE 100-listed stocks such as HSBC and Marks & Spencer are sometimes referred to as 'blue chips'. These typically tend to move up and down far less than faster-growing, riskier firm's shares, which could potentially produce superior returns.
The easiest way to reduce your exposure to risk is by not having all your eggs in one basket: so spread your money over a number of companies and industries. For newcomers, a good place to start is to build a portfolio of relatively low-risk investments and then top it up with bigger-bet stocks. This way, you will find your feet and comfort zone a lot faster.
Many online brokers offer access to 'virtual' trading accounts where you can practise at trading shares free of charge and this can be a great way to get an initial feel for investing.
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'Re-balancing' your portfolio
When you start investing, ideally you will build a diversified portfolio of stocks in tune with your risk appetite. But over the course of time, your investments will move up and down and 12 months down the line, your portfolio could look very different from its initial outlay.
For example, if you had invested 10% of your portfolio in mining stocks and another 10% in financials, while the former sector could have had a storming year, the latter may have been static. As such, you will have a lot more money invested in mining stocks now than you originally planned. As a result, it is wise to either bank some of the profits or reinvest into other parts of your portfolio, in order to get the asset allocation back to a comfortable balance.
One way to keep a good check on your portfolio is to set price targets that you can use to set a price at which you want to sell. Shares never move up or down in a straight line, so having price goals and discipline is vital in keeping your portfolio in line.
Rebalancing portfolio could boost investments by 10%
Where can you trade?
Buying and selling shares has never been easier and investors typically do it through an online service - of which there is a myriad to choose from, including The Share Centre, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor. They offer investors plenty of tools and guides.
By trading online, it means you can view your portfolio 24/7, and there are plenty of apps which allow you to trade on the go. You can still trade over the phone but the costs will be higher.
With an internet broker, costs average around £10 per UK trade, rising to around £15 to £20 for overseas markets. It is advisable to steer clear of brokers that charge a percentage, as this only tends to benefit very frequent traders with larger portfolios. Some brokers also have 'inactivity charges' if you do not trade frequently enough.
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Welcome to My Hot Sauce: Alice Cooper introduces new line of spicy sauces
Courtesy of Primary Wave/Hot Shots
Alice Cooper is known as one of the music world's most famous shock rockers, and now the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is set to shock your taste buds with his own line of hot sauces.
Cooper has partnered with hot sauce distribution company Hot Shots to create three different versions of the spicy condiment based on three of his best-known songs — "Welcome to My Nightmare," "No More Mr. Nice Guy" and "Poison."
All three hot sauces are available for purchase now online at UnitedSauces.com and at select stores.
"Welcome to My Nightmare" is a mild sauce, "No More Mr. Nice Guy" is medium, and "Poison" is labeled "reaper hot." A description of the "Poison" sauce reads, "The intense heat of this sauce will put you in Alice's straight jacket. Your senses will tell you to stop when you feel the Reaper chiles running through your veins with…Poison!"
Alice says in a statement, "In general I don't believe food should be painful. But in the case of my hot sauces it is PAIN, PLEASURE, PAIN, PLEASURE! Just repeat until satisfied!"
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package com.yannick_cw.elastic_indexer4s.specs

import java.io.IOException
import java.net.ServerSocket

import com.sksamuel.elastic4s.http.{ElasticClient, ElasticProperties}
import com.sksamuel.elastic4s.testkit.ClientProvider
import com.whisk.docker.{DockerContainer, DockerKit, DockerPortMapping, DockerReadyChecker}

import scala.annotation.tailrec
import scala.concurrent.duration._
import scala.util.{Failure, Success, Try}

trait IndexerElasticSearchService extends DockerKit with ClientProvider {
  val DefaultElasticsearchHttpPort   = 9200
  val DefaultElasticsearchClientPort = 9300
  val ElasticsearchHttpPort          = getFreePort
  val ElasticsearchClientPort        = getFreePort

  override val StartContainersTimeout = 60.seconds

  override def client: ElasticClient = ElasticClient(ElasticProperties(s"http://localhost:$ElasticsearchHttpPort"))

  val elasticsearchContainer: DockerContainer =
    DockerContainer("docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:6.4.0")
      .withPortMapping(
        DefaultElasticsearchHttpPort   -> DockerPortMapping(Some(ElasticsearchHttpPort)),
        DefaultElasticsearchClientPort -> DockerPortMapping(Some(ElasticsearchClientPort))
      )
      .withEnv("discovery.type=single-node",
               "http.host=0.0.0.0",
               "transport.host=127.0.0.1",
               "xpack.security.enabled=false")
      .withReadyChecker(
        DockerReadyChecker
          .HttpResponseCode(DefaultElasticsearchHttpPort, "/", Some("0.0.0.0"))
          .within(100.millis)
          .looped(20, 1250.millis))

  abstract override def dockerContainers: List[DockerContainer] =
    elasticsearchContainer :: super.dockerContainers

  @tailrec
  private final def getFreePort: Int = {
    Try(new ServerSocket(0)) match {
      case Success(socket) =>
        val port = socket.getLocalPort
        socket.close()
        port
      case Failure(_: IOException) => getFreePort
      case Failure(e)              => throw e
    }
  }
}

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Did you listen more or less in 2020? For every friend rhapsodizing about how she finally discovered audiobooks this year when walking outdoors replaced her gym time, there's another who's behind on all his podcasts because he's no longer commuting. Some of us resorted to submerging ourselves in long Victorian novels narrated by top-drawer actors in order to escape the hair-raising news cycle, while others complained that they just couldn't concentrate on anything longer than a TikTok. Nevertheless, the market for audiobooks continues to grow. These were the best to meet my own ears over the past 12 tumultuous months.
The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante, narrated by Marisa Tomei
Tomei elevates this lesser Ferrante novel into the stratosphere with an impassioned performance that captures the volatile emotions of the book's narrator: Giovanna, on the verge of adolescence, overhears her father compare her to her reviled aunt, a sort of family boogeyman who embodies the chaotic, working-class Neapolitan life her genteel parents are determined to leave behind. The remark triggers an obsession in the girl, who insists on meeting the dreaded Vittoria and becomes embroiled in her aunt's fascinating but perilous milieu.
The Lying Life of Adults
By Elena Ferrante. Narrated by Marisa Tomei.
The Book of Lamps and Banners by Elizabeth Hand, narrated by Carol Monda
Onetime punk-rock photographer Cass Neary has been on a four-book-long bender of solving mysteries and scarfing down pretty much any drug she can get her hands on. "I'm like one of those artificial ecosystems that creates its own bad weather," observes this harder-than-hard-boiled survivor, and in Hand's latest installment, she's chasing a fabulously rare book supposedly used by a programmer to create a smartphone app that drives users mad, a quest that takes her from London to rural Sweden. Monda is, as ever, the ideal Cass, with gravel in her throat and a core of indefatigable scrappiness.
The Book of Lamps and Banners
By Elizabeth Hand. Narrated by Carol Monda.
The Cold Millions by Jess Walter, narrated by multiple performers
Led by Edoardo Ballerini—whose narration of Walter's Beautiful Ruins is one of the most captivating audiobooks ever recorded—multiple narrators take on the chapters of Walter's latest novel, told from the perspective of an assortment of characters involved in a labor uprising in early-20th-century Washington state. Two brothers, itinerate workers who dream of buying a small farm, encounter a firebrand female union organizer, a jaded private detective/hit man, a vaudeville showgirl who performs with a cougar, and a ruthless millionaire determined to stifle the simmering class war. Each narrator brings a distinct mood and tenor to their chapters, enriching the novel's depiction of an outpost on the edge of the nation that nevertheless embodies all of the contradictions of America.
The Cold Millions
By Jess Walter. Multiple narrators.
Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, narrated by Angus King
I confess that this Booker Prize–winning novel—a dark horse debut whose success was one of the surprises of 2020—defeated me in print. It's remarkably bleak, the story of a young boy's relationship to his alcoholic mother as he comes to realize his own homosexuality in 1980s, working-class Glasgow. But King's reading finally got me through. The despair of poverty and isolation, the economic upheaval that wiped out thousands of jobs, the degradation of abuse and addiction—it was all still there, but the texture of Glaswegian life summoned by King's accents, from blustery husbands to keening widows to jeering urchins, provided a vitality I hadn't tapped into on the page. This performance left me transfixed and stricken.
By Douglas Stuart. Narrated by Angus King.
A Promised Land by Barack Obama, narrated by Barack Obama
The calm, good-humored, thoughtful voice of the author—who offers a fascinating account of his political career up to 2011—makes this memoir a prime candidate for bedtime listening. Set the sleep timer and doze off to the sound of someone who knows what he's doing and cares about its effect on other people—what could be more soothing after the past four years of chaos and cruelty? Or, better yet, listen closely to obtain a one-time novice's perspective on the executive branch and gain the understanding to hold the office's next occupant to account.
Written and narrated by Barack Obama
Likes by Sarah Shun-lien Bynum, narrated by Jean Ann Douglass
The jewellike stories in this collection offer funny, shrewd, wistful glimpses of life, along the lines of Lorrie Moore or Deborah Eisenberg. A single white mother and her Black daughter attend a Waldorf school festival, the narrative pinging between the perspectives of parent and child. Half of a lesbian couple in Hollywood reckons with adulthood by watching her neighbor, once an icon of Manhattan's downtown club scene, cobble together a second act. A father puzzles over the alien language of his daughter's Instagram feed. Douglass' narration, intimate and bemused and every so often curling up with wryness at the end of a sentence, is a perfect match for Shun-lien Bynum's delicate delights.
By Sarah Shun-lien Bynum. Narrated by Jean Ann Douglass.
Sandman by Neil Gaiman, performed by full cast
The notion of turning a comic book—especially one as iconic as Gaiman's game-changing Sandman series, which ran from 1989–96—into an audiobook seems absurd. What is Sandman without the visual contributions of Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg, Todd Klein, Robbie Busch, and Dave McKean? But this dramatization, featuring James McAvoy as the title character along with the likes of Michael Sheen, Samantha Morton, Andy Serkis, Riz Ahmed, and Bebe Neuwirth (in a cameo as a siamese cat), really works. With Gaiman himself providing much of the narration, the audiobook replicates his Scheherazade-like story-spinning gifts in this moody, epic horror-fantasy saga of an elemental being, the Lord of Dreams, as he regains his freedom and kingdom after being held hostage by meddling mortals.
By Neil Gaiman. Multiple narrators.
Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald, narrated by Helen Macdonald
One of the most eloquent naturalists writing today, Macdonald (author of 2014's H Is for Hawk) is that rare author who is the ideal narrator of her own work, patient, soft-spoken, quietly compelling. This collection of essays lacks the overarching personal narrative of Hawk, but instead provides a cascade of ordinary encounters, mostly with birds, that act like trapdoors to wonder. The great theme of Macdonald's work is the tension between her almost-religious belief in the otherness of animals and her own lifelong desire to find significance in that otherness, to seek lessons that pertain to herself and to humanity. Whether she finds herself joined, during a forlorn moment, by a strangely companionable swan or contemplating the "vast habitat full of life" that is the atmosphere above New York City, she always finds a way to make us see the world anew.
Vesper Flights
Written and narrated by Helen Macdonald
Why Fish Don't Exist by Lulu Miller, narrated by Lulu Miller
In this delightfully oddball memoir, Peabody Award–winning NPR science reporter Miller describes her long fascination with David Starr Jordan (1851–1931), the first president of Stanford University and a mighty taxonomist of living creatures; he discovered a full one-fifth of the varieties of fish known to science. Miller, who struggled to find purpose in a universe that her atheist father taught her was meaningless, and contemplated suicide at low points in her life, once saw Jordan as heroic in his efforts to detect the underlying order of life. But as she comes to understand that her own clinging to certainty was making her miserable, and simultaneously confronts the noxious ideas that sprung from Jordan's own mistaken convictions about evolutionary hierarchies. As an experienced radio journalist, Miller expertly spins out this charming dual yarn for listeners—in fact, the audiobook may be its best form.
Why Fish Don't Exist
Written and narrated by Lulu Miller
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May, narrated by Rebecca Lee
Winter is the best time for walking, May insists in this wide-ranging rumination on the sere, dark, cold season. For May, who recalls a period in her life when she was beset by a strange ailment and forced to go on leave from a job to which she'd become addicted, winter is more than just a time of the year. It stands for convalescence, mourning, hunkering down after a failure or breakup, hibernation—and, presumably, quarantine. She argues that such times, if embraced, can become a vessel for contemplation and self-knowledge, but she goes about illustrating this in a paradoxically active way, seeking out cold-water swimming, the northern lights, advice from Finns, people with seasonal affective disorder, experts on dormouse behavior, and, most disastrously, saunas. (She almost passes out.)
Lee slips so comfortably into May's voice that I had to keep reminding myself that she wasn't May, just the perfect narrator for a wander-y, cozy, and surprisingly profound meditation on the beauty and strength to be found in this fallow time. It might be the best book to listen to while you walk off the next few months.
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
By Katherine May. Narrated by Rebecca Lee.
Barack Obama Slate Book Review Best of 2020


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Senate Calls for End of Aid in Saudi's Yemen War
December 13, 2018 December 13, 2018 CNS
Saudi Arabia, Trump administration, U.S. Senate, Yemen
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis arrives to give House members a classified security briefing, with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
(CN) – In defiance of President Donald Trump, the Senate voted Thursday to end U.S. military aid to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen war and passed a resolution that laid blame for the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Saudi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The vote to pull the U.S. out of a military conflict is the first time a chamber of Congress has done so under the 1973 War Powers Act. Several Republicans defied President Trump in a 56-41 vote to end U.S. involvement in the almost four-year war.
"Congress hereby directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in or affecting the Republic of Yemen," the resolution states, with an exception given to military forces engaged in fighting with al Queda.
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, cosponsor of the legislation, said he was pleased with its passage.
"Today we tell the despotic government of Saudi Arabia that we will not be part of their military adventures," he said.
On the Senate floor, Sanders said the U.S. is partly to blame for the violence and resulting famine in the region.
"In too many cases, our weapons are being used to kill civilians," Sanders said. "In August, it was an American-made bomb that obliterated a school bus full of young boys, killing dozens and wounding many others."
President Trump, who has vowed to veto the measure, previously said that withdrawal of support would give an edge to Iranian-supported Houthi rebels in Yemen. A similar measure in the House has not been allowed to come to a vote.
Saudi Arabia, a longtime ally of the U.S., has recently had its ties strained since the murder of Washington Post reporter Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Khashoggi was an outspoken dissident of the Saudi government and wrote several news articles critical of it.
Following the vote to pull U.S. military aid from Yemen, the Senate unanimously approved of a resolution condemning bin Salman for Khashoggi's murder.
The resolution says that the Senate "believes Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi" and calls for the Saudi government to "ensure appropriate accountability for all those responsible."
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who voted against the Yemen resolution, said he fully supported the measure that condemned bin Salman for Khashoggi's death.
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Many thanks indeed for the toothpaste and spoons donated this week - just what was needed!
We have had our Storytelling week this week so children have been involved in lots of activities revolving around reading and writing. We also celebrated World Book day on Thursday and the children came to school dressed as their favourite book character. There were some wonderful costumes and the children had a great day.
Magnus writes "Thank you everyone for your incredible support. 40 schools in Zimbabwe are now receiving Mary's Meals. So 197,363 more children in Zimbabwe in 2019 now enjoy a meal every day.
Your kindness has done this for them".
Our gymnastics team were in action this week at the gym competition in Ashwell. They all performed brilliantly and we were very proud of them. Our KS1 team won the bronze medal for coming 3rd of 9 teams and there were also some individual medals for both the KS1 and KS2 girls too!
The Bishops of England and Wales will hold a National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Congress in Liverpool from 7th – 9th September 2018.
Cardinal Nichols wrote: "We seek to rejuvenate Eucharistic adoration in our parishes as the source of strength for our lives and for our mission, that of making present the love and compassion of Jesus in our society."
Did you know? Every donation you made up to 31st December 2017 was doubled thanks to three amazing donors.
Your response to Mary's Meals appeal this Advent has been fabulous. The total amount sent is £415 which was doubled making a total of £830.
It has been sent and will feed many children with a meal at £13.90 a school year!
Maybe you could help with girls skirts aged 10-12, boys shorts or trousers aged 10 - 12 and flip flops in the coming week? We are also desperate for spoons ...used ones are fine as we have none left, if you have any to spare?
Year 6 have been on their residential this week, visiting Alton Castle in Staffordshire.
We are pleased to welcome our new families to our school and parish community and hope that they soon feel part of our family.
The new reception children have settled really well and are enjoying exploring and finding out about "marvellous me!" All our children and staff,as well as family members, celebrated Mass at St Joseph's on Thursday 14th September with staff and our new Little Lights modelling the order of the Mass.
A huge thank you once again for your ongoing support for this charity. We received lots of pencil cases, pencils and towels this week which is much appreciated. If you have any children's flip flops you are throwing out at the end of summer, please donate them to Mary's Meals.
All contributions are really appreciated. Please just pop them in the box in the Church porch.
School Scoops Maths and Sporting Titles!
After a long 24 hours of travel, we arrived in Kota Kinabalu. We spent two days there, acclimatising and getting started on our expedition before travelling for 3 hours into Tenom to start our project work. With your generosity some of the money that has been raised went towards building an extension to the community church, which doesn't get government funding as the community are Christian.
9 children made their First Holy Communion.
The children read the readings and participated in the Mass.
I will be carrying out a community project in a rural area of Borneo where the majority of people are living below the poverty line and don't have access to proper housing, education facilities, medical treatment or even reliable clean drinking water.
The 4.30 pm Mass on Saturday 13th May will be a Confirmation Mass celebrated by Bishop Patrick for some of our young parishioners and students at Oakham and Uppingham Schools. It is likely that there will be over 20 Confirmandi plus relatives – that means the Church will be very full. I hope this will not inconvenience our regular Saturday Mass congregation too much. The 11.00 am Sunday Mass that weekend on 14th May will be less crowded.
The children have thoroughly enjoyed their visits from Lim and look forward to him returning again to visit later on in the year.
Fr Stephen visited the children in Years 3 and 4 on Tuesday morning and answered some of their quite challenging questions about Jesus and His life.
Our windows here in the church are badly in need of an upgrade, they are old and let in lots of cold air and need replacing. When this church was built by the hard fund raising of the parish, plain windows were the best that could be afforded. They have done a good job over the years but now is the time for change. Fr Stephen set up a small committee to look into the possibilities of having some stained glass windows to replace the old ones.
A message from Magnus: "Thank you for everything you do for so many suffering children in this world. 1,500 children now receive a daily meal in Aleppo. A further 1,430 Syrian refugees are also receiving a meal thanks to your generosity. Together let us continue this journey one step at a time, one meal at a time, one child at a time. Thank you."
A huge thank you for the 25 exercise books, toothpaste and soap received this week. We can now complete 15 more backpacks for the children. Please keep it coming, especially larger shorts for the boys.
Lent is important for our spiritual lives. It is a Holy season, a gift from God. It's an opportunity for us to get closer to him.
The Year of Mercy announced by Pope Francis begins officially on 8th December 2015 and continues until 20th November 2016. His intention is that the "balm of mercy" should reach everyone and that this would be a sign that the Kingdom of God is present in our midst.
The Vision of Mary's Meals is that every child receives one daily meal in their place of education and that all those who have more than they need, share with those who lack even the most basic things.
16th July, the feast of our Lady of Mount Carmel, is the anniversary of Venerable John Lyon.
Pastoral Letter of the Bishop of Nottingham appointed to be read at all Masses celebrated on the Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Saturday 4th and Sunday 5 July 2015.
Bishop Patrick McKinney was ordained tenth Bishop of Nottingham in St Barnabas' Cathedral on Friday 3rd July 2015.
Mgr Patrick McKinney to be ordained Bishop of Nottingham by Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, in St Barnabas' Cathedral, Nottingham on July 3 2015.
Could you spare a few hours a week or even a few hours a month?
The Staff and Governors of English Martyrs would be delighted to welcome Parishioners to the school who would enjoy reading with our children.
Pope Francis has appointed Mgr Patrick McKinney, a priest of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, as tenth Bishop of Nottingham.
The charity was started back in 1984 to help and support a small Catholic bush mission in Benoy, southern Chad.
Bishop Malcolm McMahon has been appointed the ninth Archbishop of Liverpool.
On Monday 7 November 2012, Bishop Malcolm launched 'You are Living Stones', a consultation on the parochial structure of the Diocese of Nottingham.
A SOLEMN procession of about 250 people walked through Oakham this morning carrying a wooden cross for the annual Walk of Witness.
On Sunday, 22 November 2009, a mystery worshipper attended 10.30am Mass, here's what he/she reported.
Oakham of the horse-shoes indulges in a golden jubilee.
Article in the Tablet 28th October 1933. Oakham of the horse-shoes has been indulging in a golden jubilee.
Letter to the Editor of the Tablet 20th Jan 1883. SIR,—Allow me to call the attention of your readers to my appeal in your columns. It is my last appeal. It is indeed most urgently needed that I should build next March at Oakham. Souls are perishing.


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Let us sit and mock the good housewife Fortune
…from her wheel, that her gifts may henceforth be bestowed equally.
That's Bill the Bard, from As You Like It, act 1, scene 2. In the play, Rosalind is speaking to her friend, Celia, somewhat cynically, as they consider the circumstances that have led to the two of them fleeing their home because Rosalind's father has been usurped from his duchy by his younger brother. There's symmetry here in the way that Liverpool fans often look at Chelsea fans, considering the legendary heights that Liverpool occupied for so many years and the far more recent success that Chelsea has achieved ("Fuck you, Chelsea FC! You ain't got no history!" is a popular refrain.) But that just hearkens back to the quote ("gifts… bestowed equally.") Liverpool had the good fortune to have had Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley and now Klopp, while Chelsea had the good fortune to have one dropped on their heads by Abramovich and now finds itself led by one of the more exciting managers in the game in Maurizio Sarri. Given the oil baron's long desire for the Blues to have an offensive identity, I think he may finally have been granted his wish on his way out of England.
With that identity in mind, yesterday's game was something of a festival of chances, such that one could argue the case for victory pretty equally for both sides. The rub for Liverpool fans may be that the majority of missed chances on our part were failures of ours- Salah not hitting an open net before Rudiger could get there; Salah putting too much on a pass to Firmino in front of an open net; Shaqiri not getting anything on a feed from Gini to miss another open net -while most of Chelsea's good chances were foiled by superlative play by Alisson or just, you know, running down a breakaway… That's not taking anything away from Chelsea, who fully deserved to win that game if a couple more breaks had gone their way. Or, you know, this hadn't happened:
I always like it when Arlo is so stunned by what he's seeing that his measured and stately tone immediately disintegrates into a howl of absolute excitement. That's why they call those goals "screamers". On a pure rivalry level, it's also entertaining that when Sturridge came on the field, the Stamford Bridge crowd started a chant of "Chelsea reject! Chelsea reject!" and then, a minute later, Sturridge hits that one. That's probably why they call it "deafening silence", too.
So now we sit second behind City, six goals back in GD. As Fortune's wheel would have it, we can settle the margin in points, if likely not goals, in one week at Anfield. Chelsea remains only two points back. Game on.
Worth every penny, part dois. All credit due to Karius and Mignolet, but Alisson has kept us in games that the other two likely never would have. In the same way that I've been content to have shelled out 75M on this guy, the asking price for our #1 was totally worth it. Just watch these and realize that someone with that kind of command of the box is the keeper we've been searching for since Reina left:
Again, our missed chances seemed to be more predicated toward our inability to finish. Chelsea's were about Alisson being in the right place and controlling his environment. His much-touted long range passing was somewhat off yesterday, but that's nothing compared to keeping the ball out of the net, which is the baseline requirement for any keeper.
On that lack of finishing… I was tweeting to @LiverpoolOffside at halftime that the first half was looking a lot like Wednesday's League Cup encounter: a ton of missed opportunities, even without the possession dominance, and that I was finally starting to get a little concerned about Mo. This is the second time this season that he's been subbed out, not for fatigue or preservation for an upcoming match, but because he simply wasn't playing well. Liverpool had to go full-on attack to break through Chelsea's middle block and that meant subbing in Keita for Hendo, Sturridge for Milner, and Shaqiri for Salah. We wanted our most potent attacking force out there and that didn't include Mo Salah. I'll take "Statements I never thought I'd hear during last season" for $2000, Alex. He's obviously trying too hard to live up to expectations, mostly his own. And, even without scoring, he's still among the league leaders in chances created, so it's not like he's a detriment when he's out there. But if the league race does remain this close, we can't spend the whole season beating Huddersfield 1-0 while City is trouncing them by 4 or 5.
Midfield questions. Similarly, I was kind of arching an eyebrow at the lineup. Henderson did absolutely nothing wrong in this game and he's still one of the best deep initiators in the league. But we've been depending more than ever on Trent and Robbo getting forward to put a cross in. When we're facing another 4-3-3 that's as talented as ours is, we need some play through the middle and Henderson simply isn't as good as that as Keita is, especially because the latter provides a prominent scoring threat of his own. The supporting argument to this is that Gini has been so good at the 6, which is basically the only role that Hendo can play anymore. So, if the idea was to swap out Gini for Hendo in anticipation of Napoli and/or next week's match with City, I get it. But to keep them both on the field at the same time doesn't really provide a threat that Jorginho has to respond to and it was evident.
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And here's the visual summation of the two previous sections: Liverpool scored on only their lowest xG attempt of the game. Even against a team as talented as Chelsea, you'd hope that wouldn't be the case, but that's football, yo.
Oh, yeah. The League Cup. As noted, we controlled that game and still lost against this same side's B team. I can barely bring myself to care. It's frustrating to take the loss at Anfield for the first time since February. It's also frustrating to not have a shot at yet another trophy when we met one of the best sides left in the competition and other teams waltzed over Macclesfield Town (Well played, Hammers.) And, yes, LOL ManU, as our own Harry Wilson put paid to their chances both on the field and in the penalties (and gave them the 5x celebration on his goal.) But I can't bring myself to care. The League Cup is a drain on team focus and stamina and, as noted before, I want the league, the CL, and the FA Cup, in that order. The League Cup is just one more space to repaint on the wall.
Around more leagues than usual
What a strange week. Not only does Bayern Munich lose a Bundesliga game(!) to Hertha(!) and get shut out(!), but both Barcelona and Real Madrid stumble in the midweek games (Barca against the worst team in the league, Leganes, whom they have never lost to before; Real against the slightly more understandable Sevilla, but 3-0) and the Barca gets a draw against Bilbao over the weekend, while RM and Atleti gives us a scoreless derby which still seemed pretty exciting. (La Liga wants to ship its players across the Atlantic for one game, but can't find a better TV outlet than BeIN Sports, which most of the major cable providers either don't carry or make it an extra cost. I have to think about it, but I know which one might spread interest in the league a little faster…)
The EPL was a lot of shutouts, none of them particularly surprising or interesting, and the Hammers putting one more nail in Mou's coffin at Old Trafford. I'd really be disappointed if he wasn't still there on December 15th for us to hand him his ticket to Italy. I hear flights like this are popular this time of year:
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